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A.'B. PISKE.

GAR COUPLING.

Patented May 6, 1884.

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ASA B. FISKE, OF LYNDONVILLE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN D. WARREN, OF MEDINA, NEW YORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,191, dated May 6, 1884.

To an whom it may concern Be it known that I, Ask B. FIsKE, a citizen of the United States, residing'at Lyndonville, in the county of Orleans and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful.

Improvements in Gar-Couplers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This improvement relates to an automatic coupling by a permanent link, which, by concussion of the cars, is thrown down and over a hornon top of opposite draw-bars orits case; and the invention consists in the novel construction of the same, as fully hereinafter explained.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of one draw-head, the coupling-link thrown up, ready to couple; Fig. 2, a side elevation of two opposite draw-heads together, the link of one over the horn and the other hanging down out of the way. Fig. 3 is a top plan of one draw-head.

A represents a draw-head, of rectangular shape, setting closely inside a larger head or draw-bar, A, making a front for it, and is shorter than the case, as shown in dotted lines.

In each sideof the draw-bar or frame A is an oblong slot, a. Through these opposite slot-s a round bolt, 1), goes, and also through the sides of the draw-headA, and is held in place by a head at one end and anut at the other, so that the same can be removed or renewed when necessary. On this bolt swings a long rectangular link, B, and which projects out sufficiently to readily engage the horn or hook 0, attached to or cast on the top of the draw-bar A. This horn is hollowed out in the center, to allow of a vertical hole, 11, in the bar A to receive the ordinary coupling-pin, and the draw-head A also has the usual longitudinal opening to receivea common link, in case the opposite car should be of the old style. I

In Fig. 1 the link B stands up at a slight backward slant, and is thus held by side stops,

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f f, forming part of the bar A. The drawhead A is also shown in position to be struck by the head of the opposite car. When this happens, both draw-heads are pushed in, carrying the lower end of the link backward as far as the slots a a will permit, which, with the concussion, throws the link forward and its outer end over the horn of the opposite draw-head, as in Fig. 2, the second link hanging down, as shown, not being needed unless one of the links is broken or lost. When the cars are pulled forward, all these draw-heads are pulled out just the length of the side slots, a a, and act as bumpers, and also give the necessary space between the draw-heads of each car. The pull on these links is a square one, and the resistance is on the bolt and the sides of the draw-head A and draw-bar A. The

other end of the link has an easy movement on the rounded back of the horn, and which allows for side movement on curves, switches, 850. If a link is broken, it is easily replaced by merely taking out the bolt b and putting a new one in. Both draw-heads, links, &c., are alike. These cars are uncoupled by hand or in any other suitablemannerr I claim- 1. The combination of the draw-head A and draw-bar or frame A, the latter having the oblong side slots, at a, the rectangular link B, attached to a bolt, 1), which goes through the slots a a, and also through the'draw-bar A, and the horn O on top of bar A, all arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. Thecombination of the draw-head A, slotted draw-bar A a a, link B, and the side stops, f f, as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ASA B. FISKE.

Witnesses:-

T. H. PARSONS, J. R. DRAKE. 

